Knowing Neurons
Knowing Neurons

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Interviews Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

Mental Health is a Part of Health: A Conversation with Shekhar Saxena

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In a recent presidential town hall, President Obama looked directly into the camera and made a powerful statement about mental health. “If something inside you feels like it’s wounded, it’s… Read more
Brain Basics Did You Know? Popular Articles SfN 2014 

Inhibitory Neurons: Keeping the Brain’s Traffic in Check

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Imagine that you’re driving down a road undeterred, no red lights or stop signs to slow you down. While that may seem like a very exciting idea, it is obviously… Read more
Brain Basics Brain Development Interviews SfN 2014 

Science Fiction, Serendipity and Interneuron Specification: A Conversation with Dr. Gordon J. Fishell

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Brain Basics Did You Know? Neuro News SfN 2014 

Getting Technical: Methods in Neuroscience

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It is an exciting time for neuroscience. The BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) is in the spotlight as a part of the new Presidential focus and recently… Read more